Upo Wetland Eco Center (우포늪생태관)
Upo Wetland Eco Center is a wetland education center at the largest wetland in Korea. The center collects data and conducts research on various wild wetland animals such as birds, fish, mammals, amphibians, and reptiles, and displays these to the public as well as promotes the message that humans are also part of nature and educates visitors on how humans can live in harmony with nature.
To help visitors learn more about the ecological environment, the center consists of various galleries: Understanding Upo Wetland, the Four Seasons of Upo Wetland, Living Upo Wetland, Families of Upo Wetland, and Understanding the Ecological Environment. Each gallery exhibits dynamic models and videos, as well as hands-on interactive programs.
Basic Information
| Postal Code | 50304 |
| Address | 220, Uponeup-gil, Changnyeong-gun, Gyeongsangnam-do |
Usage Information
| Information & Inquiries | • 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330 (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese) |
| Parking Facilities | Available |
| Closed Days | Mondays (closed next day if Monday is a public holiday), New Year's Day |
| Usage Fee | Individuals: Adults 2,000 won / Teenagers 1,500 won / Children 1,000 won Groups: Adults 1,500 won / Teenagers 1,000 won / Children 800 won * Adults (ages 19 and older) / Teenagers (ages 13-18) / Children (ages 3-12) |
| Operating Hours | 9:00-18:00 (Last ticketing17:00) |